Core Insights - The role of corporate treasurers is expected to evolve significantly in the coming years, similar to the changes seen in the CFO role [2][5] Group 1: Survey Findings - 79% of treasurers anticipate their roles will evolve "somewhat or significantly" over the next five years [2] - 80% of treasurers believe that regularly identifying opportunities for creating new value is important for their role [4] - 84% of CFOs expect their treasurers to find new value opportunities, with 93% confident in their treasurers' skills to do so [4] Group 2: Changing Responsibilities - Treasurers are increasingly expected to drive "value creation," defined as activities that contribute to organizational success [2] - 37% of treasurers see an increased emphasis on cash flow forecasting and management, while the same percentage expects more focus on managing financial risk [2] - Traditionally, treasurers focused on liquidity and compliance, but now they are expected to become strategic partners contributing to organizational growth [5] Group 3: Time Allocation - Treasurers spend approximately 25% of their time on liquidity flow and cost of capital, and 18% on managing cash and bank relationships [5] - About 16% of their time is dedicated to making and addressing strategic decisions [5]